2025 Bay Race October 14-19, 2025
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The Schooner Race is a friendly competition among majestic schooners and traditional vessels.
PUBLIC EVENTS IN BALTIMORE, MD
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Open Docks · 12:00 noon-7:00 pm See the vessels dockside at Anchorage Marina, 2501 Boston St., Baltimore.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
TBA Expeditionary Learning Experience · Students from neighborhood schools will board a few, selected, vessels for a special learning opportunity. Students will be able to connect to past and present aboard a working vessel.
Open Docks · 10:00 am-2:00 pm Schooners may be viewed dockside at Anchorage Marina.
Parade of Sail · 5:00 pm: An opportunity for all of the beautiful schooners in the race to show off in Baltimore. The public is invited to view the schooners from the Canton, Fells Point, Harbor East and Inner Harbor shorelines. Spectator vessels are reminded to please allow ample room for the vessels to maneuver safely.
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Start of Race · 12:00 noon: The starting line is just south of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge at Annapolis. This year, one end of the starting line will be marked by the historic Chesapeake Bay buy boat, Nellie Crockett. Spectator vessels are reminded to please allow ample room for the vessels to maneuver safely. See the 2025 Fleet.
PUBLIC EVENTS IN NORFOLK, VA
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Open Docks · 8:00 am-1:00 pm: Schooners may be viewed dockside at Freemason Harbor at the Pagoda in Norfolk. Some may be open for tours.